About Charles Loring Brace

Charles Loring Brace was an American philanthropist who contributed to the field of social reform. He is considered a father of the modern foster care movement and was most renowned for starting the Orphan Train movement of the mid-19th century, and for founding Children's Aid Society.

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Charles Loring Brace

American philanthropist 1826-1890

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